The Spanish Show Caves Association (ACTE), in collaboration with the International Show Caves Association (ISCA), the Ibero-American Association of Show Caves (ACTIBA), Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME), European Federation of Speleology, Spanish Federation of Speleology, and Secretary of State for Tourism, Government of Spain, announces the II° Alfonso XII Award.
This award has an open character and is intended to recognize the work relevant to the underground world. Among the various nominations in its first edition, this award was given to the Government of Cantabria, in recognition of the work done for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of cultural and natural heritage, which led in 2008 to the Declaration in the World Heritage- UNESCO the caves of the Cantabrian coast with prehistoric art
The award ceremony will take place within the Ist Ibero-American Congress and V° Spanish Congress on Show Caves, CUEVATUR 2014, which will be held on 2 and 4 October 2014 in Aracena (Huelva).

The Cave of Isturitz (West Pyrenees, France): One Century of Research in Paleolithic Parietal Art.
The cave of Isturitz is one of the most important archaeological sites of the prehistory of Western Europe. Human occupations followed each other in the cavity from at least the Middle Paleolithic to the Roman age.

Please use this form to provide details and indicate your interest in attending this Congress and what additional options (e.g. pre and post Congress trips) you are considering attending. The final Registration form will be available in May of 2014. See the last document to download.

CUEVATUR has been a place of exchange of experiences and knowledge for the show cave's managers and experts. It has been a point of reference for the fitting of new caves for a tourist use, because the most important specialists at show caves and mines meet up in CUEVATUR. After the creation of ACTIBA (Ibero-American Show Caves Association), and coinciding with the centenary of the first tourist visit to Gruta de las Maravillas, Aracena will host the 1st Ibero-American Congress on Show Caves, during which the ACTIBA's General Assembly will take place.

From 26 to 31 May 2014 in view of the 100th anniversary of tourism and research activities in Kungur Ice Cave and V.S. Lukin's 100th birthday anniversary, Stalagmit-Excurs Ltd., Mining Institute of Ural branch of RAS and Perm State National Research University arrange an international research-to-practice conference, the purpose of which is to discuss the problems of scientific study and exploitation of underground spaces, management, tourism and recreation in the karst areas.

Greetings to all members of ISCA from Jenolan Caves, NSW Australia, venue of the 7th ISCA Congress and to the Second Congress Newsletter. You can find the newsletter attached under Events - 7th Congress .

Next congress

country: Italy
The 8th ISCA Congress is planned planned to last from 12th October to 18th October 2018. The PRE- Congress Tour is planned for 9 - 12 October and POST- Congress Tour is planned for 18 - 21 October 2018.